Baseball Recap: Rolesville Rams vs. Knightdale Knights
Rolesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Knightdale Knights onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rolesville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Knightdale's batters probably weren't too happy with Nate Hollenbeck, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up a single walk). Hollenbeck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter DeSilva was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayshawn Richardson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rolesville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Knightdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Rolesville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wake Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wake Forest will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Rolesville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Knightdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Millbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Knightdale has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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